Tires: what is the cause of this?, firestone firehawk, inflation pressure
QuestionQUESTION: on 2/23 i bought a 01 ford focus 4dr se, i noticed before i bought it that the car needed back tires so the used car dealership put on 2 tires which are p195/65/r15 1 tire is a firestone firehawk and the other is a dunlop sig and my front which are the stock pirelli p195/60/r15. since my back tires are different size can that cause any damage to my car?
ANSWER: Steven,
No, but you need to get that fixed.
First, vehicles tend to pivot around odd tires in emergency situations - and the more different the odd tire is, the worse the tendency. You have probably the worse possible situation. You have odd tires all around.
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QUESTION: i have noticed that on the highway around 70mph i have a vibration is the best way i can describe it. my steering whell doesnt shake but i double check to see if i needed a high speen balance but i only check 1 tire. the balance was perfect. i didnt think it would have been the back because there supposley new tires is there anything else that can cause this vibration which is not a strong vibration but i notice it.
AnswerSteven,
A vibration could also be caused by irregular wear - which is caused by mis-alignment and aggravated by insufficient inflation pressure and insufficient rotation practices. For practical purposes, only replacing an offending tire will fix that.